Cross The Ages, the transmedia sci-fi fantasy Web3 universe, has announced the alpha testing stage launch of its anticipated multiplayer action RPG, Arise. The game is now available for players to experience on the Epic Games Store.
Arise: Expanding the Cross The Ages Universe
Arise marks the second major title in the Cross The Ages (CTA) ecosystem, expanding the universe beyond stories and trading card combat into a fully immersive, real-time multiplayer experience. CTA and Animoca Brands formed a strategic partnership in 2021, with Animoca now supporting the official launch of Arise and the broader CTA ecosystem. This support leverages Animoca's expertise in blockchain gaming, tokenomics, and market strategy. Additionally, Animoca Brands has begun acquiring CTA tokens from the open market to reinforce the project’s long-term vision and stability.
Gameplay Features and Player Roles
This free-to-play multiplayer action RPG is set within the CTA universe. The game combines dungeon exploration, PvP combat, resource gathering, and trading, offering players the freedom to choose their role as a fighter, builder, or strategist. Players can explore dungeons at their own pace in Exploration Mode or compete for ranking in Competition Mode, confronting traps, enemies, and bosses that test skill and coordination. The gameplay focuses on resource collection, crafting, and trading, meaning that player decisions contribute to a broader in-game ecosystem and community.
A Comprehensive Transmedia Ecosystem
Arise builds upon CTA’s vision of a transmedia ecosystem, a universe focused across multiple creative and technological pillars that intertwine to create an immersive experience. Featuring literature, where digital and physical books lay the foundation of CTA’s lore, and animation, which expands the universe through storytelling, every element contributes to a cohesive narrative. Through interoperable games, players experience a connected world where assets and characters move fluidly between titles, while merchandising bridges the gap between the virtual and physical realms. Real-life events and competitions bring the global CTA community together through live tournaments and conventions, uniting fans in both digital and physical spaces under one evolving universe.
Building on Past Success
Building upon the success of Cross The Ages: Blast, the collectible CTA card game that has sold over 40 million digital cards, Arise is the next phase in CTA’s mission to bridge Web2 and Web3 gaming through immersive, interoperable experiences.
Availability and Wishlisting
Players can add Arise to their wishlist on Steam, or can try the game exclusively through the Epic Games store.
About Cross The Ages
Launched in 2020, Cross The Ages (CTA) is a transmedia intellectual property (IP) where futuristic fantasy meets sci-fi epic narrative. Leveraging blockchain technology, the CTA universe sets a new benchmark in innovative gaming, combining free-to-play and play-and-earn models. The experiential ecosystem blends the virtual and real worlds, encompassing books, comics, gaming, esports, animation, collectibles, and an underlying gaming investment model to promote the transition to renewable energy in the real world. Already boasting partnerships with industry leaders like Ubisoft and Square Enix, CROSS THE AGES continues to push the boundaries of innovation in gaming and entertainment.
Contact Information
Marketing Project Manager
Célina Sadani
contact@crosstheages.com